Crusade for revival of environment and wildlife ( CREW) will organise the Central Indian Highlands Wildlife Film Festival on the theme " Tiger Habitat" at the end of February. The idea is to showcase Satpura- Maikal ranges to build a national- level campaign among students and youth and create greater awareness about nature and wildlife, which is so crucial for survival of humankind.

In a bid to ensure greater accountability, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has decided to conduct an annual tiger census from 2012 in all 39 tiger reserves of the country.
This will continue in tandem with the ongoing practice of conducting the tiger census every four years.

Bhopal : Ahead of the hearing on the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking banning of tourism in Madhya Pradesh’s tiger habitats by the apex court, wildlife experts Monday slammed the idea, terming it an “anti-community step”. “The PIL proposes that the tiger reserves should be free from all human interference. What we are saying is that wildlife tourists are not even involved in poaching and harming the wildlife ecology. Then why have such an anti-community move,” said Belinda Wright, executive director, Wildlife Protection Society Of India (WPSI).

Notification for the constitution of Satpura Tiger Reserve buffer zone has been issued today. The notification has been issued after the recommendations of committee of experts and discussions with all Gram Sabha (villages).

There are 55 Gram Sabha (villages) under the buffer zone.

Five persons have been detained in connection with killing of a female leopard near the Apsara Vihar gate of the Pachmari's Satpura National Park three days ago.
They were detained by the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department officials yesterday, Satpura National Park Deputy Ranger, M Pathak said today.